Bangalore Days and Anjali Menon

I heard about Bangalore days a month or so back. My neighbour gave me a pirated version of the movie. So, one of the down days, I ended up watching it (Sep 27). I had almost stopped watching movies. They hardly interest me. But this one got me hooked. We had copied the movie and only half was copied. Like a drug addict I was searching for the rest of the movie. I then ended up at a superb shop in CMH Rd. Picked the original and a few more popular titles.
So, I started on 27th Sept. It was a magical movie. Something I relished so long.. after VTV and NEP.
Both happen to be Menons. Goutham Vasudev Menon and Anjali Menon.
I was so proud that a lady had made such an awesome movie.. something many men had failed to.
I have watched it for 7 or 8 times atleast..twice with my dad. My dad also thoroughly enjoyed the movie and it made me happy to see him happy.

I had - over the last month, checked Rima Kallingal and found her impressive. I discovered how a strong group could create impressionable work, whether it be dressing or creative ads or makeup. Rima has a team which worked for her.. with her.

After this movie I checked out Anjali Menon. Had to be an awesome woman...I checked some of her FB updates and her blog. Dug some gems, from a small blog.
The struggle these people go through, to make a movie.. Aaahhh.
I would love to just see these people at work.. and learn from them.

I also checked all time favourite Parvathy. Oh Man.. all these malayalis - r so impressive.
Parvathy, Nazriya, Dulquer, Nithya, Fahad, Nivin.. Has tamil industry stopped producing good talent? Has commercialization killed content? There have been some good movies but they do not cater to my emotional, urban sensitivity. So I haven't watched them. I had wanted to watch Onayum attukuttiyum and Vidiyum Munn. I watched Naduvula konjam pakkatha kanom and it was good.. Not entirely my kind of movie.. but good.
But I now know the movie that touch me. I like the ones where the characters go through emotions.. how they are portrayed.. and their behaviour.. VTV, NEP and Bangalore Days.. all have strong emotions...very real life characters.. you live the life of the characters. You get into their heart and feel the pain. That's what I love in movies..

So, while the movie watching spree is on.. Cheers.


http://anjalimenon.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/i-adore-jane-campion/

http://anjalimenon.wordpress.com/2014/01/24/treasure-is-everywhere-said-calvin-hobbes/

http://anjalimenon.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/all-characters-portrayed-in-this-film-are-fictional/

http://anjalimenon.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/story-time/ 

About the movie:
http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/director-anjali-menon-who-speaks-about-being-a-storyteller-and-doing-her-kind-of-movies/article6345243.ece

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/Bangalore-Days/movie-review/35888896.cms 

http://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2014/06/20/lights-camera-conversation-kerala-days/

http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Bangalore-Days-review-mmqmnqsmms

http://praisesnbrickbats.blogspot.in/2014/07/an-ode-to-bangalore-days-blog-183.html

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